Music
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Concert to salute songs of the Academy AwardsApr 04, 2013 3:59 pm - The Northwest Suburban Community Concert Association, in partnership with District 214 Community Education, will hold its fourth and final concert of the 2012-2013 seaso...
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The Dear Hunter on target with new albumApr 04, 2013 10:00 am - The Dear Hunter, “Migrant” (Equal Vision) It’s always a challenge for musicians as technically talented as the members of The Dear Hunter not to get lost in their own wo...
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Shemekia Copeland to headline Chicago Blues FestApr 04, 2013 7:50 am - Shemekia Copeland, Bobby Rush, Irma Thomas and Jimmy Johnson are among the performers to appear at the 30th annual Chicago Blues Festival in Grant Park this year. The li...
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The Ocean Blue strong with ‘Ultramarine’Apr 04, 2013 6:00 am - The Ocean Blue, “Ultramarine” (Korda) It’s been more than a decade since Pennsylvania’s The Ocean Blue released a full-length album and the quartet makes no secret that ...
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A world of difference in spring breaks for kids who travelApr 04, 2013 5:30 am - The only spring break I remember from my high school and college years was the one when I was 16. My dad, a farmer, hurt his back and needed me to take his place plantin...
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Gretchen Wilson continues to chart own musical pathApr 03, 2013 2:00 pm - Gretchen Wilson, “Right on Time” (Redneck) Most current country rockers draw on hard-rock arena riffs lifted from the 1990s, but Gretchen Wilson’s influences reach back ...
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Richie Sambora to miss part of Bon Jovi tourApr 03, 2013 9:21 am - TRENTON, N.J. — Guitarist Richie Sambora will not be performing with Bon Jovi during the current leg of the band’s Because We Can tour. The band, on its website, cited “...
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Born in Venezuela, they meet again in ElginApr 03, 2013 8:15 am - Two remarkable men, both born 2,390 miles away in Maracaibo, Venezuela, met for coffee in Elgin this week. José Luis Gomez, a world famous symphony conductor, will be th...
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Rolling Stones announce 9-city tourApr 03, 2013 8:00 am - NEW YORK — Call it satisfaction: The Rolling Stones have announced a nine-city tour. The veteran rockers said Wednesday their “50 and Counting” tour will kick off in Los...
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Chicago-area band Makeshift Prodigy spreads its creative wingsApr 03, 2013 6:00 am - In the world of rock 'n' roll, it's common for bands to come and go. Many groups don't last long enough to mature as musicians, discover their sound and find their footi...